Attorney General, 1966 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 13, 1966 |
| Cycle: | 1966 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Olson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 262,537 | 57.85 | +24.34 |
| Robert (Bob) Latz | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 152,046 | 33.50 | |
| Jack Omvedt | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 39,274 | 8.65 |
Olson was an attorney, Commissioner of Conservation (1963-1966), and former Assistant Attorney General.
Latz was a Minneapolis attorney.
Omvedt was previously a candidate for the DFL attorney general in 1948 and 1950.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 358).